Waterloo, Iowa vs. Montgomery, Alabama

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Health
  12.0% lower in Montgomery, Alabama
than in Waterloo, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Waterloo, IAMontgomery, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium139109.8100  21.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waterloo, IAMontgomery, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.8103.2100  2.5%
Heart Failure105.1101100  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement99.7103.4100  3.7%
Pneumonia101103.6100  2.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waterloo, IAMontgomery, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,415$23,802$23,281  2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,887$16,234$16,237  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,076$22,884$22,499  3.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,991$17,423$17,007  2.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waterloo, IAMontgomery, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.1%3.1%  34.0%
2015-201613.2%12.5%12.5%  5.3%
2016-201726.3%57.9%57.9%  120.2%
2017-201888.1%19.0%19.0%  78.4%
2018-20196.9%-2.2%-2.2%  131.9%
Since 2014201.2%113.3%113.3%  43.7%
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